Tobias Curing His Father's Blindness
The subject of the painting is drawn from the apocryphal Book of Tobit, which tells how the archangel Raphael directed Tobias to cure his father’s blindness with the gall of the fish he had caught. Although born in Genoa, in 1630 Bernardo Strozzi moved to Venice, where this canvas was painted. He repeated the composition at least twice, suggesting that it enjoyed some success. Strozzi’s work is characterized by a distinctive vibrant brushwork and an attention to still-life details.
Bernardo Strozzi (1581 – 1644)
Bernardo Strozzi (1581-1644): pittore barocco genovese e veneziano, celebre per colori intensi, stile naturalistico e opere come "La Visione di San Domenico". Scopri la sua arte!
Informazioni sull'opera
- Titolo: Tobias Curing His Father's Blindness
- Artista: Bernardo Strozzi
- Anno: 1630
- Dimensioni originali: 146.0 x 224.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Stato del copyright: Di pubblico dominio
- Movimento: Baroque
- Colore principale: Walnut
- Parole chiave: baroque painting , italian art history , venetian style art
- Intensità del colore: Monochromatic